27th April, Saturday - this week we have been talking mainly about insulation......

Very cold but brilliant blue sky - NW wall is waiting to be certified and the exterior needs to be finished; but insulation in the interior is cracking on.  Bits and pieces of remedial work needed and we have to make up our mind about doors in the new hall way - new hall, new doors is the order of the day.  But decisions, decisions........

We have a different builder for the interior who gave us a competitively priced package including the plumbing.  

The electrician comes on Tuesday for first fix... you will see huge changes very soon.

insulation

plumbing

plumbing

the Rockwool wall and some details

 

sunshine in the front of the house

looking forward to more shadows when we have a garden

Ah. do we have dry rot?

Monday 22nd April - very windy and intermittent sun

I said not much was happening at the moment, hopefully the exterior will soon be finished, if the weather is kind.  Can't believe it will soon be May - will we really be in the house in June...../Christmas - who's taking bets.

Anyway, a few spring photos to keep you going........

FRIDAY 19th April.......

Well spring has hit, and it has been so windy, and showery, so having the best of the mad March weather (that we didn't) have) and April showers,with lovely patches of sun. The daffodils have come out and are nodding their heads furiously.

I am indoors sourcing materials for the next stage of the building, and Mark has just come home and is demolishing more of the interior, ready for the refit.  Which starts on Monday.  Why don't manufacturers make things in the right sizes for odd bits of building.  Everything is either too big, or too small.

Meetings organised next week with architects, engineers and builders, but we have to be away on Mull to visit Mark's elderly aunt Jackie.  There is no mobile signal where we are going, and internet?  Well, I think I will leave the ipad at home.

Well, back to the spread sheet, and price comparisons.

More later next week, when I hope the wind has died down and it is dry enough to let the team get on with the final bits of the exterior.

Week 15 - Warmer and very windy

Yesterday was a public holiday, so no work on site.  Sealing windows has been going on today, but its the sort of thing that you don't notice much, so no pictures today.

Still waiting for the Rockwall people to come and finish off - but its April, and there are showers around.  But the sun is shining and the building looks good from where I am sitting in the garage.

Keep looking back to see what is happening, probably no post tomorrow as I am out all day.

FRIDAY 12th April - another week ends.... and look how good it is looking

Before -  in case you can't remember what it looked like!  And now the exterior is almost finished...... Well done Kevin and the boys, and Helen and Richard.

 I showed you the new front yesterday

imagine when this is all cleaned and polished and new pebbles surrounding the footings, and  perhaps some new paving 

Wednesday 10th April - I seem to have missed yesterday......?

I don't know what happened with yesterday - usual flurry of visitors, builders, afternoon tea, architects, builders, plumbers, etc.  Days get so full!

However, here are some pictures - the Rockwool team came today and they have started to put the base onto the insulation.  MTS have started to put the roof trim on the parts that they are rendering.  I think its looking good!

NW wall with Rockwool

detail

detail

front, with some of the trim on it

side wall

 some details below

Is it Week 14?

Weather being kinder today, even a bit of sunshine.  Plasterer here - the house is turning white!!!  

Not a lot of action here at moment - the Rendalath people have not been seen since they came and put up the insulation.  

We are having to make decisions about the interior work.  Waiting for a couple more quotes before we make final decision.  And then, can we dream, we might be in residence in June..... 

More to come later today.

Not much news today!

Lots of adjustments to door surrounds today.

Floor in new bedroom has had a screed and sealant laid, so pics of it tomorrow's when its has dried.

Waiting for quotes for the interior work and dreaming of moving in............

I think I have had enough of building so glad it is the weekend and I am getting a massage tomorrow and going down the coast on Sunday to meet up with some friends for lunch

WEDNESDAY 3rd April - frosty start, but bright and sunny

Some really heavy work gone on today - and only one pinched finger.......
and the whole place is now wind and watertight.  What a splendid effort the guys have made today.

And the 'rendermen' are here too - putting on the rockwool on the N.W. side of the house ready for the render to go on.  

At last it is warm enough to carry out this work, but it is still biting cold - no T-shirt work today.

getting ready to put the first garden window in

the guys sealing round the kitchen door

kitchen door

outside - looking in

inside looking out

more inside looking out

N.W. window of sitting room

front door looking out

sunshine streaming into our new bedroom

WEEK 13 - Easter has been and gone - and weather is lightly warmer today - Tuesday 2nd April

Mark was working hard over weekend, taking down old insulation in the ceilings and some breeze block work that was part of the old wardrobe - then we had a nice trip to the dump to dispose of the insulation....... quiet for an Easter Monday afternoon.

Found remnants of a previous inhabitant of the house in the ceiling behind the chimney.

removing the last bits of pipe to floor level

the ceiling now ready for new insulation, etc.

job well done 

scrap timber waiting to go for kindling

three bags like this went to the dump